super cut bandsaw blades

[DME72]

does anyone on here use supercut bandsaw blades? i bought the premium gold carbide blade for my 14 inch delta. 1/2 wide 3 hook. it cuts thru cherry like butter. my question is how long will it last? not that expensive either on amazon. it was like $30 with prime.this is not a true carbide tooth blade,it is carbide impregnated. my guess is the teeth have some carbide in them.i had posted about wanting a new bandsaw for resawing wood for scrolling. looked at all the stuff i cut and make and none is over 6 inches tall.i came to the conclusion i dont need a bigger saw.would like one, but i dont need one. plus anything really big i cut out of baltic birch plywood.

doug

[kmmcrafts]

I'd be interested in hearing a review of this once you put some hours on it.. I need a new blade and always bought the TmberWolf blades.. I've heard a lot about the carbide and other blades but the prices was nearly double what I pay for the ones I use.. Have been thinking about trying what was called the woodslicer? 

 

[John B]

I get my blades form an Australian Supplier (manufacturer). Some have hardened teeth, similar to the hand saws you buy these days. They cut pretty good, but you can't sharpen them and you definitely can't set the teeth as they snap.

[Jim Finn]

I resaw ash, oak, bubinga, cedar and maple on my 14" Grizzly bandsaw and I use the blade you mentioned.  It lasts MUCH longer than Woodslicer does.  About 10 times a long.  It , of coarse, does not last forever.  I buy those blades by the dozen about once every 18 months.  For about $28 it is a good deal in my opinion.  I get other blades from Supercut and they work well on my 14" saw also.

[DME72]

jim, what is the average life of the blade? first time using it and it cuts really smooth.very little sanding on the drum sander.so far i like it alot.

doug

[Woodmaster1]

I have a carbide tip blade that did cost as much as 5 regular blades. So far it has lasted 3 years and still cuts great. I just resawed cherry, hackberry, walnut and hard maple all cuts were straight and smooth. One light pass on the planer is all that was needed. I hated spending the money but it has been worth every penny. I figure I am up the cost of 4 new regular blades already.

Edited June 16, 2020 by Woodmaster1

[amazingkevin]

That's the ticket. Blades that last and cut well!!!

[Jim Finn]

On 6/15/2020 at 6:55 PM, DME72 said:

jim, what is the average life of the blade? first time using it and it cuts really smooth.very little sanding on the drum sander.so far i like it alot.

doug

I resaw 8" and 6" ash, oak, maple and LOTS of cedar.  I can easily re-saw 24 lineal feet of each of the hardwoods before the blades starts to wonder.  I then , with that same blade, re-saw cedar for about  200 lineal feet before any problem.  I also use this blade for many cuts other than re-sawing and it works fine for that, indefinitely it seems.  I change out to a new blade when I next need to re-saw  hardwoods again.    I use many of these blades per year because I am working in my workshop forty hours a week.

Edited June 17, 2020 by Jim Finn